arboreal

🇬🇧 UK/ɑ:'bәuriәl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Living in or among trees; relating to or resembling a tree

栖居树上的;树木的,似树的

n.

A creature that lives in trees

树栖动物

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
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Common Collocations

  • 1.arboreal animal树栖动物
  • 2.arboreal habitat树栖栖息地

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Many arboreal animals like monkeys spend their entire lives in trees.

  • 2.

    The arboreal ecosystem is crucial for biodiversity in tropical forests.

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